(KNZA)--Former Jackson County Public Works Director Scott Kieffaber has been charged with a misdemeanor count of misuse of public funds.

The Holton Recorder reports the charge was filed Monday in Jackson County District Court.

According to court documents, Kieffaber is accused of unlawfully using public money in the form of Menards rebates while serving as public works director. The documents indicate the amount involved was less than one thousand dollars.

An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for August 27.

Kieffaber was named public works director in March 2021 after previously serving as the county’s noxious weed and environmental services director since 2019.

He resigned from his county position in April after being placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Jackson County Commission. Commissioners later accepted his resignation effective immediately.